Roy Basler quotes

Roy Basler quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“To know the truth of history is to realize its ultimate myth and its inevitable ambiguity.”
-- Roy Basler

Source : Roy Prentice Basler (1973). “A Touchstone for Greatness: Essays, Addresses, and Occasional Pieces about Abraham Lincoln”, Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press

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“History is not a catalogue but...a convincing version of events.”
“Pearl Harbor is strenuously respectful of contemporary sensitivities, sometimes at the cost of accuracy.”
“Every generation tailors history to its taste.”

Source : Ada Louise Huxtable (1986). “The Tall Building Artistically Reconsidered: The Search for a Skyscraper Style”, Pantheon
“Hearts donâ€™t realize theyâ€™ve been lied to. They still love anyway.”
“Inspiration is there all the time. For everyone whose mind is not clouded over with thoughts whether they realize it or not.”

Source : Agnes Martin, Lawrence Alloway, University of Pennsylvania. Institute of Contemporary Art (1973). “Agnes Martin: exhibition January 22 to March 1, 1973”
“No war is inevitable until it breaks out.”
“Change is inevitable. Change for the better is a full-time job.”
“Under patriarchy, every woman's son is her potential betrayer and also the inevitable rapist or exploiter of another woman.”
“Difficulty is inevitable. Drama is a choice.”
“Change is not only likely, it's inevitable.”

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